diff --git a/pkgs/applications/editors/ed/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/editors/ed/default.nix
index ee5afe500ef..1f6a9b89676 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/editors/ed/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/editors/ed/default.nix
@@ -26,13 +26,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     */
   doCheck = !(hostPlatform.isDarwin || hostPlatform != buildPlatform);
 
-  installFlags = [ "DESTDIR=$(out)" ];
-
-  configureFlags = [
-    "--exec-prefix=${stdenv.cc.targetPrefix}"
-    "CC=${stdenv.cc.targetPrefix}cc"
-  ];
-
   meta = {
     description = "An implementation of the standard Unix editor";